Flail
Flail verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: gruesome evidence that the prisoner had been flailed
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Slug and flail are semantically related in beat topic. In some cases you can use "Slug" instead a verb "Flail".
Slug
Slug verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: she got so angry that she slugged the back of the chair and knocked it over
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